Gretna (M74 SDB Series) Traditional Cache
JackieC: Cache removed. Making space for a more local cacher, as I don't come down this way much anymore.
Thanks to all who visited
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Some call them 'motorway mayhem' caches, some call them 'one for the numbers' caches, or even 'SDBs'; but regardless of their name they are a welcome stop to break up a journey.
All caches in this little series have are designed to entertain and educate cachers heading north, look out for a bonus piece of trivia on the underside of the cache lid!
Gretna Green services are a welcome stop for anyone on the M74, especially if you need to stock up on Highland toffee from the shop.
The cache is placed on the edge of a large grassy area, which is ideal for letting dogs run about before continuing onwards....
As Gretna is a famous wedding venue here is some trivia about Scottish weddings..............
- In the North-East of Scotland, it is traditional for the best man to give the happy couple a clock whilst the maid of honour gives a tea set.
- On Shetland a 'second night' is normally held the night following a wedding - where people can enjoy another night of drinking and dancing!
- As the bride steps into the car, it is a tradition for the father to throw a handful of coins for the children to collect. This practice, called a scramble, is believed to bring financial luck. This also takes place in weddings in Ayrshire but is known there as a 'warsel'.
- 'Blackenings' are a ritual still performed with great gusto - unless you are the unlucky groom-to-be! He is captured by his friends and is stripped to the waist before bound and 'blackened' by using substances such as feathers, treacle, soot and flour! He is then paraded through the village whilst his friends make as much noise as possible to make the experience as embarrassing as possible for the unlucky groom. In some parts of Scotland, this can happen to the bride too!
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Ng onfr bs gerr